Hare Krishna Konar
Indian revolutionary and politician (1915–1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hare Krishna Konar (Bengali: হরেকৃষ্ণ কোঙার, romanized: Harēkr̥ṣṇa kōṅāra, /ˈhɑːrə ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɔːnɑːr/ ⓘ; 5 August 1915 – 23 July 1974) was an Indian Marxist revolutionary, political theorist, charismatic peasant leader and politician. Konar was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the figurehead behind India's first land reform, and the chief architect of the West Bengal land distribution. Between the 1960s and 1970s, he became one of the principal leaders of the Communist movements in India. In 1932, due to his involvement in the Begut Robbery Case of the Jugantar Party, Konar was deported to the Cellular Jail of the Andaman for 6 years at the age of 18, there he took part in the first hunger strike and in 1935 he founded the Communist Consolidation and led the historical second hunger strike.[2][1]
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General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1968–1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | A. K. Gopalan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | K. Chathunni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Land and Land Reforms, Government of West Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1969–1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Minister | Ajoy Mukherjee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | President's rule and Himself (as Minister of Land and Land Revenue) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Benoy Choudhury (1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Land and Land Revenue, Government of West Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1967–1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Minister | Ajoy Mukherjee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | President's rule and Himself (as Minister of Land and Land Reforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1957–1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Baidyanath Sanyal, Rash Behari Sen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nurul Islam Molla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Kalna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1915-08-05)5 August 1915 Kamargoria village, Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kamargoria village, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 July 1974(1974-07-23) (aged 58) Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | Cancer[lower-alpha 3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Sahanagar crematorium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964–1974) Communist Party of India (1938–1964) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Biva Konar (m. 1941) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Benoy Krishna Konar (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Bangabasi College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Kesto[lower-alpha 4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||